Article Sections

Lesson Plans & Activities

Lesson Plans

Student Activities: After the MayflowerStudents in grades 6-12 use the Internet to compare populations of Native peoples in North America in 1615 and today. Teachers will find a downloadable teachers guide.

Thanksgiving Fill-In 6-12. Fill in the blanks in the first four paragraphs of this Op-Ed from the Opinion section, “A Moveable Fast.” Use your own words, or click “read more” to choose from a scrambled list of the words that were removed.

Teachers Guide: After the MayflowerThis PBS Teachers Guide provides comprehension and discussion questions, describes student activities, and lists useful websites. The questions are best used after viewing the episode, which is viewable on the PBS website. (
PDF 10.08 MB, 10pages)

Turkey Trivia

Thanksgiving by the NumbersConsider a statistical view of Thanksgiving. Find out how many turkeys are raised for Thanksgiving, how many pounds of potatoes Americans consume around the holiday, and how many pies will be produced. Links to other Thanksgiving quiz and turkey facts.

Turkey FactsLearn about wild and domesticated turkeys in the United States.

COMMENTS:

Add Your Comment

Name

Comment

Please type this text in the box below:

RATE THIS ARTICLE

Average User Rating
(0 users)

3 stars

of 5.

Your Rating

RELATED ITEMS

This Thanksgiving weekend, StoryCorps will work with teachers and high school students to preserve the voices and stories of an entire generation of Americans. The Great Thanksgiving Listen is a national assignment to engage people in the act of listening, and the pilot project is specially designed for grades 7-12 across the curriculum. Get The Free Teacher Toolkit!

[Poll name]

Email A Friend

Send This article to:

Enter the e-mail address of the recipient. Multiple addresses need to be separated by commas (200 characters max).

Add your message (optional):

Enter your e-mail address (required):

NEA respects your privacy! Your e-mail address, and that of your recipient, will be used only in the case of transmission errors and to let the recipient know who sent the story. The information will not be used for any other purpose.